The Grand Lodge of Freemasons in Ireland kindly donated €5,000 (£3,330) to the Society at a reception in the Provincial Masonic Hall, Rosemary Street, Belfast on Friday 30th September 2005.

Pictured at the presentation ceremony are:- (L-R) Deputy Grand Master, George Dunlop, Grand Master, Eric Waller, Aileen Coney, SVP Regional Administrator and Deputy Provincial Grand Master, John Dunlop

Mr Waller said: "The concert successfully served its dual purpose of raising the social profile of Freemasons in Ireland, while at the same time providing much-needed funds for such worthy causes".

The concert was the latest in a long series of fund-raising projects by Irish Freemasons for non-Masonic charities.

In the past 15 years more than £1m has been donated to medical research throughout Ireland